Lord of the Mysteries

“France is great.” I had plans of politely complimenting his country, but perhaps because I’m used to lampooning, I almost blurt out: “Great at surrendering.”

“Cough…” I cough dryly and say no more, lest he finds Chinese-styled sense of humor unacceptable.

After chatting for a while, I point in the direction of the airport.

“Mr. Zaratulstra will take a few more hours before he arrives. Shall we head inside and have something to drink?”

“Wine?” Rosago looks at me.

“No. I mean coffee, tea, cola, and so on. Don’t drink and drive.” I’m surprised that his first reaction towards the suggestion is wine.

You’re a professional chauffeur!

Aren’t you a little too rash?

The foreigner, Rosago, clearly didn’t understand my humor. After thinking for a few seconds, he says, “Sorry, I woke up too early today and am still a little sleepy. I’ll be sleeping in the car for a while.”

“Okay.” I secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Although I’m not against social interactions, and I’m even willing to be on good terms with people from a partnered company, I still feel a little uncomfortable thinking about having to spend a few hours with a stranger I’m not familiar with.

Even if the other party were a beauty, this feeling wouldn’t be any less.

Yes, that’s the case for me. Perhaps he shares the same thoughts. That’s probably why he chose to sleep in the car.

Returning from the parking lot to the airport, I randomly find an empty seat and sit down, not putting what I said about drinking something into practice.

It all costs money!

Based on my understanding of CEO Huang, he’s quite generous. But at the same time, as the big boss, he wouldn’t pay attention to the reimbursements of a mere employee. These sorts of trivial matters are usually handled by the finance department that follows a particular procedure.

Therefore, if I waited until noon at the airport, I would definitely be able to claim the expenses for lunch, but I would have to bear the expenses for coffee, cola, tea, snacks, etc. Those are unnecessary expenses.

Of course, if I could get Comrade Rosago to join me for the meal, then I would be able to claim such expenses—client entertainment!

For this reason, when I invited him earlier, I was actually quite sincere. At least half of it was true.

After sitting for a while and using my phone, I suddenly realize a serious issue:

hadn’t had

left in a

feel my

the airport is expensive. Shall I look for KFC or McDonalds, or get some random slice of bread? I stand

shop that looks like it sells local delights, I turn in and look for

as I

What’s the matter?” I glance at

from the other

undergoing a thunderstorm. All flights are

to using

unlucky… I’m

we wait at the railway

because the high-speed railway station is just below the

it would take a maximum of 90 minutes from the airport to the municipal high-speed railway station. It takes

a little longer. I’ll wait for confirmation,”

small, fair, fat hand reaches in and picks up a Baxy-branded

a child that looks around one year

no clue regarding its gender. Sitting in a pram, its face is chubby and it cannot stop chirping. It’s really

cream? The parents are so irresponsible! I gaze up

have no intention of stopping them. It’s none

abuse the

is letting a one-year-old eat ice

the child

up the phone, I consider the possibility that we have to rush over to the high-speed railway station at any time. I simply

sit down and quickly finish breakfast, Rosago calls

tickets for today’s high-speed railway have been sold out. Mr. Zaratulstra will have to stay

too. I can head back directly. I

let’s head back

we’ll come again tomorrow,” Rosago says immediately. “Come to the parking

I reply

money and being greedy. After all, I can also claim my travel expenses for my trip

good relations with the employees

an additional order,

problem is how I’ll

can be quite awkward if two unfamiliar people were to get

only about an hour anyway… I console myself. I leave the airport